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ALLERGY-PROOFING
YOUR HOME
Since September can be a rough month for allergy sufferers,
Her Home shares these simple measures to ease life
for folks with hay fever--or dust and mold allergies.
 USE
A HIGH-QUALITY AIR PURIFIER (either furnace-mounted
or portable) to eliminate airborne pollens, mold spores, etc.
CHOOSE HARDWOOD OR VINYL FLOORING rather
than carpeting, and blinds and shades over decorative drapes
to cut down on dust.
USE DUST AND ALLERGY ELECTROSTATIC FILTERS
(instead of fiberglass) on forced-air systems and replace
them once a month.
INSTALL A CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEM
(which exhausts allergens outside the home).
USE A MILDEW-RESISTANT PAINT
on basement walls (do not use the paint on radiators).
INSTALL A FRESH AIR EXCHANGER
if the home is highly insulated and its windows are exceptionally
“tight.”
ASK YOUR LANDSCAPER TO CHOOSE FEMALE
SHRUBS AND TREES which do not produce pollen. Also,
keep in mind that showy Dogwood, Cherry and Plum trees cause
fewer problems than Ash, Beech, Oak, Poplar and Sycamore trees.
Consider pine evergreens that have heavy pollen which falls
straight to the ground and avoid berry-producing junipers
which are high on the allergen-producing list.
PLANT MORE COLORFUL AND FRAGRANT FLOWERS
– which are often less allergenic because they attract
insects to spread their pollen. Petunias, begonias, salvia,
peonies, snapdragons and impatiens are all low pollen.
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